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PTSD & Trauma · Trauma (other)

A systematic clinical demonstration project of promising PTSD treatment approaches

Carbonell, J. L., Figley, C. · Traumatology · 1999

Outcome study👥 39 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. Thirty-nine trauma clients were treated by nationally recognized practitioners using one of four approaches, including Thought Field Therapy, in a side-by-side demonstration. All four approaches showed some immediate benefit that appeared to last. This methodology was designed to observe outcomes, not to formally test which treatment worked best, so read it as descriptive rather than comparative proof.

What they found

39
people took part

Across 39 participants, Traumatic Incident Reduction, Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation, EMDR, and Thought Field Therapy each showed some immediate and lasting impact on clients.

How the study worked

Who took parttrauma clients treated with four different approaches including Thought Field Therapy (n=39)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after, without a separate comparison group.
Measured withclinical demonstration observation

The full record

DesignOutcome study
Participants39 people
Populationtrauma clients treated with four different approaches including Thought Field Therapy
Outcome measuresclinical demonstration observation
JournalTraumatology
Year1999
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodThought Field Therapy (related tapping method)
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Carbonell, J. L., & Figley, C. (1999). A systematic clinical demonstration project of promising PTSD treatment approaches. Traumatology.

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE PTSD & Trauma 39 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Across 39 participants, Traumatic IncidentReduction, Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation,EMDR, and Thought Field… Outcome study · 39 participants Carbonell · 1999 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com